Conceded errors in the sentencing process, including failure to specify objective seriousness relative to the mid-range and application of the wrong test for departure from the standard non-parole period, do not require appellate intervention where the sentence imposed is lenient and no other sentence is warranted in law. A juvenile offender's prior record of findings of guilt (not recorded as convictions under s 14 of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987) may be taken into account as relevant to leniency and whether the offending represents a continuing attitude of disobedience of the law, but not as an aggravating factor in the manner of adult convictions.
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